St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-15
The Sachem Of Minnesota Democracy,
Home From the Capital, Speaks
Of Matters Political.
He Says 1t Would Be Folly For Hill
u to Break Up ClevelanGs New
York Strength.
Mr.. D0ran Thinks Cleveland Will Come
- to the Twin Cities if He Makes
Western Visit.
Senator Sabin Says Sherman and Haw-
!. ley Are the Winning Repub-
n ican Combination,

TAfter three months in the East.
said Hon. M. Doran to representative
of the GLOBE yesterday afternoon, ~
have returned to st. Paul to rest awhile
and seek relief from business of pOliti-
cal nature. All the principal offices in
Minnesota have been satisfactorily dis
posed of. and the few minor ones that
remain can be cared for through the
medium OF correspondence with the au-
thOrities att Washington. Concerning
the CrOton aqueduct contract at New
York, in which Dennis Ryan, of this
city and myself were interested, wish
to say that [ have disposed of my inter
est to Mr.. Ryan, who has now a full
force OF men under his own superin-
dence at work, and he will make good
profit out of it. This l deem necessary
to state, in view of the publication of a.
dispatch in the Pioneer Press of the Sd
; inst, in which the contrary was al
legged, evidently inspired by interested
parties in New York.
81 met with. a very cordial recep-
ton from the president last:
Saturday, and in consideration of
the fact that 1 had come from a.
distant part of the country he accorded
me an interview, a privilege which few
people at Washington were giyen,'
continued Mr. DOran. 1T will please
the citizens of st. Paul to learn that in
the course of our conversation the preSi-
dent assured me that in the event of his.
visiting st. Louis this fall he would ex-
tend his trip to the twin cities of ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. He eYinced a.
desire to become better acquainted with
the people of the West. and made
numerous inquiries with that. end in
view. UnquestiOnably; Mr.. Cleveland
will be renOminaten by the Democracy,
if he deems it his duty to run again, and
there is no man in the party to-day that
could command one iOta of the strength
that he would. 1t would be the
HEIGHT.OF FOLLY
of Gov. Hill, Shrewd manipulation as he
is, to attempt to break up solid Cieve-
land delegation from New Y Ork, for he
could not be elected. even if he was,
nominated by the convention. Should
there be a split in the New York dele
CATION, however, it would not effect Mr.,
Cleveland'S dances in the least, for
the country wants him- for- a. second
term and will have him. no-matter what
the state says TObe sure there is going
to be a lively campaign in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, and in my
/ heard considerable talk about Sena-
tor Sherman and his chances while. in
the East and a great many Republi cans
boosted that he, OF all men, could carry
New York against. Cleveland. Such
talk is the verieSt rubbish, for if any
: such man in the DemoeFatic~ party can
carry New York. that man is Grover
Cleveland, no matter whom the Re-
publicans run against him..
~ 1.-The trouble with Gov.Hill is, that he
is not well enough known among the
masses outside of his own state. To,be
sure he has made a good record within
the past six months IN his, contest
with the, legislature and has. come
out ahead every time. There is. not a
better manipulation in this country to-
day than David 3. Hill. but he-will not
be the next candidate of the Democratic
party for the presidency, In regard to-
the wish OF President Cleveland to retire
from active political life after the ter
minatiOn OF his present administrator,
l cannot speak authOritativefy; but re-
call conversation that had with him
ON the subject about a. year ago.. eX-
pressed the opinion then that he was
making such a good executive thathe
ought to be willing to run again. He
threw up both hands at the suggestion
and remarked that if he
FINISHED HIS PRESENT TERM
he would be happy and contented, but
affairs have shaped themselves in such.
a mannerqecently that he will have no
other Alternative but to- stand by his
party. l have no hesitation in saying
that he is the strongest man in the
United States to-day and. / shall not
cease to work in his behalf here in the
Northwest to send solid Cleveland dele
cations to the convention"
In the course of the afternoon MeSSrs.
Kelly and DOran held'a lengthy confer
ence lat which the future OF the DEM
ocracy in Minnesota was the main topic
Of conversation.